41 years ago today… January 28, 2007
So today is my birthday. Thank you to Mark, Jelly, Kristen and Rad & Andy so far for the birthday wishes.
I’m not one for a big fuss on my birthday and today is no exception - especially so because I feel a bit crappy. We’ve been for an amble around the zoo this morning, which helped clear my head a bit. Mark and I were going to go out for dinner and a movie while Finn spent the evening with Danny, Aunty Fee and Uncle Fig, but I think about all I’m up to tonight is a DVD on the telly and an early night. We’ll take Fig & Fee up on their lovely offer another time.
I love all my presents. Mark and Finn gave me a portable DVD player, which might be good for hospital (if I can keep it reasonably secure) and will definitely be a godsend for late night feeds and other times when I find myself sleepless. My sister gave me a lovely leather and cotton (?) necklace when I was at my parents’ on Friday. And The Mavis has promised me some money when I’m ready to go clothes shopping after Leila is born.
While I would like to be feeling healthier today (I’m not sick. It’s just sinusitis, combined with the usual pregnancy-related stuff that comes and goes), I’m certainly feeling happier and more positive about the world than I have on recent birthdays and that will do me fine. I always feel like my year doesn’t really begin until my birthday and this year it’s quite true. When Mark starts work on Tuesday a new chapter of our life begins, so our year is really only just beginning. That makes this quite an exciting birthday for me.
Happy (belated) birthday!
Best belated wishes from me too - hope you had a lovely day and that it continues throughout the week (and year).